Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites, Chamber Music (Musica Antiqua Köln/Goebel)

Performers:

Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel (Concert Master/Conductor/Soloist)

Tracklist:

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Disc 1
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1. (00:03:38) [BWV 1046] I. (Allegro moderato)
2. (00:03:10) [BWV 1046] II. Adagio
3. (00:04:02) [BWV 1046] III. Allegro
4. (00:07:41) [BWV 1046] IV. Menuetto - Trio I - Polacca - Trio II
5. (00:04:35) [BWV 1047] I. (Allegro moderato)
6. (00:03:22) [BWV 1047] II. Andante
7. (00:02:44) [BWV 1047] III. Allegro assai
8. (00:05:07) [BWV 1048] I. (Allegro moderato)
9. (00:03:55) [BWV 1048] II. Allegro
10. (00:06:11) [BWV 1049] I. Allegro
11. (00:03:19) [BWV 1049] II. Andante
12. (00:04:22) [BWV 1049] III. Presto
13. (00:09:44) [BWV 1050] I. Allegro
14. (00:05:46) [BWV 1050] II. Affettuoso
15. (00:05:08) [BWV 1050] III. Allegro

Playing Time………: 01:59:36
Total Size………..: 378,93 MB

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Disc 2
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1. (00:04:26) [BWV 1051] I. (without tempo indictation)
2. (00:04:11) [BWV 1051] II. Adagio ma non tanto
3. (00:04:56) [BWV 1051] III. Allegro
4. (00:08:13) [BWV 1044] I. Allegro
5. (00:05:06) [BWV 1044] II. Adagio, ma non tanto, e dolce
6. (00:06:49) [BWV 1044] III. Alla breve
7. (00:09:38) [BWV 1066] I. Ouverture
8. (00:02:35) [BWV 1066] II. Courante
9. (00:03:06) [BWV 1066] III. Gavotte I-II
10. (00:01:14) [BWV 1066] IV. Forlane
11. (00:03:08) [BWV 1066] V. Menuet I-II
12. (00:02:27) [BWV 1066] VI. Bouree I-II
13. (00:02:27) [BWV 1066] VII. Passepied I-II
14. (00:10:10) [BWV 1067] I. Ouverture
15. (00:01:53) [BWV 1067] II. Rondeau
16. (00:03:13) [BWV 1067] III. Sarabande
17. (00:01:34) [BWV 1067] IV. Bouree I-II
18. (00:02:50) [BWV 1067] V. Polonaise - Double
19. (00:01:05) [BWV 1067] VI. Menuet
20. (00:01:22) [BWV 1067] VII. Badinerie

Playing Time………: 01:28:00
Total Size………..: 430,27 MB

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Disc 3
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1. (00:10:24) [BWV 1068] I. Ouverture
2. (00:04:36) [BWV 1068] II. Air
3. (00:03:43) [BWV 1068] III. Gavotte I-II
4. (00:01:34) [BWV 1068] IV. Bouree
5. (00:02:45) [BWV 1068] V. Gigue
6. (00:12:31) [BWV 1069] I. Ouverture
7. (00:02:38) [BWV 1069] II. Bouree I-II
8. (00:01:55) [BWV 1069] III. Gavotte
9. (00:03:41) [BWV 1069] IV. Menuet I-II
10. (00:02:28) [BWV 1069] V. Rejouissance
11. (00:05:40) [BWV 1070] I. Larghetto - Un poco Allegro
12. (00:01:10) [BWV 1070] II. Torneo
13. (00:04:03) [BWV 1070] III. Aria. Adagio
14. (00:03:07) [BWV 1070] IV. Menuetto alternativo - Trio
15. (00:03:34) [BWV 1070] V. Capriccio. Vivace

Playing Time………: 01:03:49
Total Size………..: 317,84 MB

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Disc 4
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1. (00:03:38) [BWV 1014] I. Adagio
2. (00:02:59) [BWV 1014] II. Allegro
3. (00:03:18) [BWV 1014] III. Andante
4. (00:03:18) [BWV 1014] IV. Allegro
5. (00:03:07) [BWV 1015] I. (without tempo indication)
6. (00:03:09) [BWV 1015] II. Allegro assai
7. (00:02:54) [BWV 1015] III. Andante un poco
8. (00:04:24) [BWV 1015] III. Presto
9. (00:03:42) [BWV 1016] I. Adagio
10. (00:03:02) [BWV 1016] II. Allegro
11. (00:04:33) [BWV 1016] III. Adagio ma non tanto
12. (00:03:59) [BWV 1016] IV. Allegro
13. (00:04:02) [BWV 1017] I. Siciliano - Largo
14. (00:04:25) [BWV 1017] II. Allegro
15. (00:03:00) [BWV 1017] III. Adagio ma non tanto
16. (00:04:35) [BWV 1017] IV. Allegro assai
17. (00:06:23) [BWV 1018] I. Largo
18. (00:04:27) [BWV 1018] II. Allegro
19. (00:02:17) [BWV 1018] III. Adagio ma non tanto
20. (00:02:21) [BWV 1018] IV. Vivace

Playing Time………: 01:18:09
Total Size………..: 442,79 MB

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Disc 5
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1. (00:03:23) [BWV 1019] I. Allegro
2. (00:01:36) [BWV 1019] II. Largo
3. (00:02:50) [BWV 1019] III. Allegro
4. (00:02:54) [BWV 1019] IV. Adagio
5. (00:03:07) [BWV 1019] V. Allegro
6. (00:03:43) [BWV 1020] I. (without tempo indication)
7. (00:02:56) [BWV 1020] II. Adagio
8. (00:04:56) [BWV 1020] III. Allegro
9. (00:03:09) [BWV 1022] I. (without tempo indication)
10. (00:02:37) [BWV 1022] II. Allegro e presto
11. (00:02:21) [BWV 1022] III. Adagio
12. (00:01:22) [BWV 1022] IV. Presto
13. (00:04:15) Fugue in G minor, BWV 1026 - Allegro
14. (00:02:06) [BWV 1025] I. Fantasia
15. (00:03:47) [BWV 1025] II. Courante
16. (00:03:29) [BWV 1025] III. Entree
17. (00:03:39) [BWV 1025] IV. Rondeau
18. (00:04:47) [BWV 1025] V. Sarabande
19. (00:02:52) [BWV 1025] VI. Menuett
20. (00:03:42) [BWV 1025] VII. Allegro
21. (00:04:49) [BWV 1021] I. Adagdio
22. (00:00:56) [BWV 1021] II. Vivace
23. (00:02:46) [BWV 1021] III. Largo
24. (00:01:22) [BWV 1021] IV. Presto

Playing Time………: 01:13:24
Total Size………..: 432,73 MB

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Disc 6
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1. (00:04:31) [BWV 1023] I. [Allegro] - Adagio ma non tanto
2. (00:04:21) [BWV 1023] II. Allemande
3. (00:03:08) [BWV 1023] III. Gigue
4. (00:02:49) [BWV 1024] I. Adagdio
5. (00:03:29) [BWV 1024] II. Presto
6. (00:03:34) [BWV 1024] III. Affettuoso
7. (00:03:59) [BWV 1024] IV. Vivace
8. (00:02:11) [BWV Anh. 153] I. Allegro
9. (00:03:36) [BWV Anh. 153] II. [Largo]
10. (00:01:42) [BWV Anh. 153] III. [Allegro assai]
11. (00:03:42) [BWV Anh. 153] IV. [Adagio]
12. (00:02:11) [BWV Anh. 153] V. [Allegro]
13. (00:03:43) [BWV 1027] I. Adagio
14. (00:03:36) [BWV 1027] II. Allegro ma non tanto
15. (00:02:14) [BWV 1027] III. Andante
16. (00:03:13) [BWV 1027] IV. Allegro moderato
17. (00:01:56) [BWV 1028] I. Adagio
18. (00:03:54) [BWV 1028] II. Allegro
19. (00:04:25) [BWV 1028] III. Andante
20. (00:04:11) [BWV 1028] IV. Allegro

Playing Time………: 03:42:45
Total Size………..: 366,95 MB

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Disc 7
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1. (00:05:15) [BWV 1029] I. Vivace
2. (00:05:10) [BWV 1029] II. Adagio
3. (00:03:43) [BWV 1029] III. Allegro
4. (00:03:03) [BWV 1019a] I. Presto
5. (00:01:41) [BWV 1019a] II. Largo
6. (00:05:38) [BWV 1019a] III. Cantabile ma un poco Adagio
7. (00:01:57) [BWV 1019a] IV. Adagio
8. (00:03:06) [BWV 1019a] V. Presto
9. (00:01:46) [BWV 1033] I. Andante - Presto
10. (00:02:54) [BWV 1033] II. Allegro
11. (00:01:59) [BWV 1033] III. Adagio
12. (00:02:48) [BWV 1033] IV. Menuett I-II
13. (00:03:09) [BWV 1034] I. Adagio ma non tanto
14. (00:02:40) [BWV 1034] II. Allegro
15. (00:03:53) [BWV 1034] III. Andante
16. (00:03:37) [BWV 1034] IV. Allegro
17. (00:02:44) [BWV 1035] I. Adagio ma non tanto
18. (00:03:27) [BWV 1035] II. Allegro
19. (00:03:07) [BWV 1035] III. Siciliano
20. (00:03:08) [BWV 1035] IV. Allegro assai

Playing Time………: 01:12:56
Total Size………..: 329,27 MB

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Disc 8
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1. (00:04:15) [BWV 1013] I. Allemande
2. (00:02:51) [BWV 1013] II. Corrente
3. (00:04:31) [BWV 1013] III. Sarabande
4. (00:01:56) [BWV 1013] IV. Bouree. Anglaise
5. (00:07:41) [BWV 1030] I. Andante
6. (00:03:40) [BWV 1030] II. Large e dolce
7. (00:05:28) [BWV 1030] III. Presto - Allegro
8. (00:03:28) [BWV 1031] I. Allegro moderato
9. (00:01:58) [BWV 1031] II. Siciliano
10. (00:04:22) [BWV 1031] III. Allegro
11. (00:05:10) [BWV 1032] I. Vivace
12. (00:03:24) [BWV 1032] II. Largo e dolce
13. (00:04:07) [BWV 1032] III. Allegro

Playing Time………: 00:52:51
Total Size………..: 239,72 MB

Review:

First, Reinhard Goebel had a immense influence on my way to listen to baroque music. In fact, His "schzophrenic" interpretation of the Concertos branbougeois of J.S.B made a earthquake in my head. Since then, I am trying to buy everything he has recorded (a lot of his works are discontinued-and I still don't know why). These concertos are on this box set. M. Ted Libbey, chronicler from Amazon, wrote that this interpretation of the concertos was "laughable ". Does he seriously think that Jaap Ter Linden, Wilbert Hazelzet, Robert Hill and Reinhard Goebel, all very great soloist, are laughable? Let's say we have severe divergences in the way of giving freshness and pure vitality in the interpretation of some "old classics".
This Box set is interesting in general but the main problem is the transition between the orchestral and the chamber mucic. After the climax of the tornado of the concertos (the "triple concerto" is excellent but I want to hear what the "Akademie fur Alte Music of Berlin" did with that recently), you have a (too)severe contrast with the chamber music. It'well done but the sound of the violon and the harpsichord is often irritant. I would have prefer the complete harpsichord concertos to make the transition. I paid about 85$ (canadian)for this box set and, to my own opinion, this price is too high for the quality of the sound recording of the chamber music.

So I would recommend you to listen with great attentivement to the chamber mucic before buying this Box set. Lest's say five stars for the concertos and the orchestral suites and three stars for the chamber music. (Francois Beaudoin on amazon.com)